Cover Jennifer Yu Cheng and Adrian Cheng at K11 Night on December 3 (Photo: Supplied)

On December 3, the style savants of the city flocked to the Victoria Dockside for an epic showcase of fashion and flair

When?: December 3, 2022

Where?: K11 Musea, Victoria Dockside

Who?: Adrian Cheng, Jennifer Yu Cheng, Emily Lam-Ho, Yoyo Cao, Carina Lau, Irene Kim, Eleanor Lam

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Now in its second year, K11 Night drew A-list celebrities, fashionistas and stylists alike. The glitzy event launched K11 Musea’s fashion exhibition, The Love of Couture: Artisanship in Fashion Beyond Time, ahead of its grand opening on December 8. The exhibition, which runs until January 29, explores the evolution of fashion across time and space, and celebrates the next generation of designers.

Chaired by K11 Group chairman Adrian Cheng  and his wife Jennifer Yu Cheng, K11 Night is a tribute to the indispensable influence of fashion throughout history. In collaboration with the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) in London, the exhibition was created by the Oscar-nominated Hong Kong costume designer William Chang Suk-ping and featured the works of six emerging East Asian designers. These included Hong Kong’s very own Celine Kwan, Japanese designers Tomo Koizumi and Ryunosuke Okazaki, South Korean label Miss Sohee and Chinese designers Yueqi Qi and Sensen Lii. The exhibition also featured historical Western European couture pieces from the V&A’s collections.

Fashion was at the forefront of the invitation-only evening, and members of the Tatler community arrived on the gold carpet dressed to the nines. Asia’s Most Stylish honouree, Jenny Suet Tsang, rocked a Gucci x Adidas look; Yoyo Cao wore a corseted Gucci gown and Au Depart clutch; Irene Kim arrived in a red Miss Sohee dress and fencing Olympian Nicholas Edward Choi was in head-to-toe Chanel.

Elsewhere, Victoria Tang-Owen wore a pretty purple Fendi cocktail dress and Eleanor Lam had hearts racing in a white Giambattista Valli gown. Antonia Li rushed over to the event from Sai Kung, where earlier that day she was a bridesmaid at Ruth Chao’s wedding. Li wore Autopilot, a brand she founded with fellow fashionista Harris Chan.

Inside the venue, Cheng posed for photos with Yu Cheng. The former’s white Dior ensemble made for a crisp contrast to the latter’s colourful Christian Siriano gown.

Addressing the crowd, Cheng said: “The most important thing that I want to highlight tonight is that we aren’t here for me, and we aren’t here for K11. We are here for Hong Kong. We are here for the creative world and we are here to witness a paradigm shift—[one that shows that] Asian culture, innovation and creativity are truly leading the world. Hong Kong is back!”

In between viewings of the exhibition, guests were treated to performances by local artists, who  showcased energetic covers of hit songs including Don’t Stop ‘til You Get Enough by Michael Jackson—an apt song choice for the evening. After the evening wrapped up, social media was set ablaze in the 24 hours that followed with posts from the event—a testament to how sorely large-scale events—ones filled with extravagant ball gowns and couture creations—have been missed in Hong Kong. 

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Photo 1 of 21 Carina Lau
Photo 2 of 21 Cissy Wang and Donnie Yen
Photo 3 of 21 Irene Kim
Photo 4 of 21 Emily Lam-Ho
Photo 5 of 21 Jonathan Cheung and Eleanor Lam
Photo 6 of 21 Mira Yeh
Photo 7 of 21 Jennifer Yu Cheng and Adrian Cheng
Photo 8 of 21 Victoria Tang-Owen
Photo 9 of 21 Feiping Chang
Photo 10 of 21 Sherman Tang and Ming Ho Tang
Photo 11 of 21 Kevin Poon and Fiona McLeish
Photo 12 of 21 Hilary Fan
Photo 13 of 21 Faye Tsui
Photo 14 of 21 Jenny Suet Tsang
Photo 15 of 21 Lillian Ho
Photo 16 of 21 Sammi Cheng
Photo 17 of 21 Marisa Yiu and Eric Schuldenfrei
Photo 18 of 21 Tim Reeve
Photo 19 of 21 Kathy Chow
Photo 20 of 21 Irene Kim and Yoyo Cao
Photo 21 of 21 William Chang Suk-ping